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Weather in Cactus, Texas

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Cactus, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 1:42 AM
89
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
80°
Humidity
8%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:41 AM
Sunset
8:47 PM
Cactus, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
92°
8p
87°
9p
82°
10p
77°
11p
75°
12a
73°
1a
70°
2a
69°
3a
67°
4a
62°
5a
62°
6a
61°
7a
64°
8a
73°
9a
76°
10a
80°
11a
85°
12p
88°
1p
91°
2p
92°
3p
94°
4p
93°
5p
93°
6p
90°
14%
7p
L 61°H 94°
Cactus, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    97°61°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    93°68°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    93°60°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Partly Cloudy
    76°43°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    55%
    69°52°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    73%
    76°58°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    44%
    72°55°
Cactus, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
190° · veering 48°
Direction
S
190°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 11
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 11 · pk 30 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 48° from the s.
Cactus, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
879.5
+0.1 mb in 3h · falling · 25.97 inHg
Now
879.5
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-6.5
mb
24h
-2.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 878886
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Cactus, TX
Air quality
89
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.1 μg/m³
PM 10
5.0 μg/m³
NO₂
2.3 μg/m³
Ozone
122.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Cactus, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:14 AM
Sunrise
6:41 AM
Daylight
14h 06m
Sunset
8:47 PM
Civil dusk
2:17 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Cactus, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:53 AM
Moonset
2:16 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Cactus, TX
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Cactus at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Cactus

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.